Markets Exxon offers up to 6 million barrels of gasoil for 2015 term contract SINGAPORE: Exxon Mobil Corp has offered up to 6 million barrels of gasoil for loading in 2015 from its joint-venture ref Published 15 Oct, 2014 06:34am
World Abe seeks talks with Putin; No TPP proposals with Obama TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he hopes to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at th Published 15 Oct, 2014 06:21am
World Hong Kong tension rises as police officers suspended over beating of protester HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities said police allegedly involved in the beating of a pro-democracy protester would be rem Published 15 Oct, 2014 06:04am
Business & Finance Bank of Korea cuts rates, avoids signalling end of cycle SEOUL: South Korea's central bank slashed its policy interest rate for the second time in three months on Wednesday Published 15 Oct, 2014 05:49am
Markets Chinese stocks post mild rise after inflation data, lifted by pharma, airlines SHANGHAI: Chinese stock markets rose on Tuesday, with major indexes lifted by airline stocks and pharmaceuticals, but an Published 15 Oct, 2014 05:37am
Markets Brent recovers above $85 after biggest fall in three years SINGAPORE: Brent edged higher above $85 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering from its biggest daily fall in three years, a Published 15 Oct, 2014 05:15am
Markets China shares post third day of losses, erase earlier gains SHANGHAI: China shares posted a third session of losses on Tuesday, erasing earlier gains in the day as investors took p Published 14 Oct, 2014 08:37am
Markets Polish Synektik's shares rise 2pc on main market debut WARSAW: Shares in Synektik, a company selling and servicing medical equipment, rose 2 percent to 22.4 zlotys ($6.79) on Published 14 Oct, 2014 08:02am
Markets CBOT wheat to hover below $5.09-1/2 SINGAPORE: CBOT December wheat faces resistance at $5.09-1/2 per bushel, and may hover below this level or retrace towar Published 14 Oct, 2014 07:52am
Markets European shares resume sell-off: Iliad surges PARIS: European shares fell early on Tuesday, tracking sharp losses on Wall Street and resuming their three-week sell-of Published 14 Oct, 2014 07:40am
World Japan's Suga: watching negative impact of weak yen TOKYO: Japan's top government spokesman said on Tuesday the government is watching markets and the economy to make s Published 14 Oct, 2014 07:28am
World Australia business conditions ease further, dent confidence SYDNEY: A measure of Australian business conditions eased in September to its lowest in four months as soft forward orde Published 14 Oct, 2014 06:02am
Markets Dollar probes lows on risk aversion, dovish rate hike outlook TOKYO: The dollar probed recent lows on Tuesday as risk aversion amid the fall in global equities favoured peers such as Published 14 Oct, 2014 05:48am
Business & Finance Singapore sticks to tight monetary policy, Q3 growth disappoints SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank cut its forecasts for headline and core inflation this year but stuck to its tig Published 14 Oct, 2014 05:39am
Markets Australia shares rebound on resources sector as iron ore posts modest rise SYDNEY: Australian shares recovered 0.7 percent on Tuesday, underpinned by a recovery in the resources sector as iron or Published 14 Oct, 2014 05:23am
Top News Nikkei dives to fresh 2-month low on global growth concerns TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 2 percent to a fresh two-month low on Tuesday as Wall Street tumb Published 14 Oct, 2014 05:12am
World China to woo private investors for water projects BEIJING: The pace of China's investment growth slowdown is set to ease in coming months as the country attracts priv Published 14 Oct, 2014 05:08am
Business & Finance Singapore's DBS seeks new insurance tie-up, hires adviser:sources SINGAPORE: Singapore's DBS Group Holdings has hired Morgan Stanley to find a partner to sell life insurance products Published 14 Oct, 2014 05:05am
Markets Taiwan stocks flat: Quanta, Acer up TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were flat on Tuesday, tracking other regional bourses, as a sell-off by foreign investors continue Published 14 Oct, 2014 04:51am
Markets Australian & NZ dollers edge up in choppy trade SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose in choppy trade on Tuesday, proving resilient to a sharp sell off in Published 14 Oct, 2014 04:45am